Declare Punjab a principal market yard so that agri Bills do not apply, says Sukhbir ...
(WorldNews India)

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday asked Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to “immediately declare the entire state of Punjab a principal market yard for agricultural produce so that the Center`s latest Acts (Bills passed by both Houses by Parliament before they become legislation after Presidential assent) on agricultural marketing do not apply in the state.” “This is the best, the quickest and the most effective way for Punjab to pre-empt the application of Center`s latest anti-farmer Act in the state because the Center`s Acts do not and will not apply to principal market yards declared by any state government. Therefore, Punjab government must act without...